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Woman's Evidence At Noma Trial

When Miss Dorothy Lee, who is at present in England and whose statement was read out at yesterday's War Crimes Trial of Cotoner Noma, falled to give satisfactory answers to questions put to her about the activities of Dr. Selwyn Clarke, she was beaten with a truncheon about the shoulders, waist, back, knees and groin. `·

Tam Choi, another prosecution witness, said that during his period of service at Central Police Station under the Japanese, a number of deaths occurred and every day he saw coffins. and black boxes being carried in and out of cells.

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TOKUNAGA CONTINUES

NUNS AIR CRASH VICTIMS

Shanghai, Jan, G. The death roll in the crash near Tsingtao yesterday, in which GNTA.C. plane struck a mountain, was lost night given as 435

The pilot was identified na Charles. Sharkey, of Lau Massachusetts. rence,

The Airline déclined in- formation, but other sources identified two other foreign- cra de Catholic mum-Sister Jerilba of the Franciscan Mission to Egypt, and Slater Elizabeth, of the Order of Providence-Associated

Press.

inent but pretended to faint. Stole Drink

Inter, he was questioned about, the shareholders of the Great China Match Company and as his answers were

not satisfactory,

From Ship's

he was beaten and kicked. Officer

duty

the

HIS

STORY

Colonel, Tokunaga Isao, Commandant of POW Camps during the Japanese occupation, con- cluded his three and a half days in the vit ness-box yesterday by citing a half-dozen illustrative stories as to the general Japanese attitude toward Prisoners of War.

His continuous approaches to the Governor-Gen- eral's Office in respect of representations made to him by POWs was finally met, Tokunaga said, by his being told by the Governor-Gener- al: "You people are always saying POW, POW. Do you expect to receive a medal from the British?"

The Governor-General then slapped him, Tokunaga said, "As

grown thin, since his imprison- ment at Stanley where, he

MARSHALL TO

RETURN

Washington, Jan. 6. Whether ... General George C. Marshall raill continue his diplomatic assipament in China

"may depend on the conferences he is expected to Κανο Horc with President Trman and Sceretary of

F. Byrics. Sedto Jamee

He is expected home from the Far East soon, barring to unexpected developments, review the Chincao sitautien with the President .aud Secretary of State.-Asso- ciated Press,

I think about it now, I came to claimed, he had scient War

food and was ill-treated.

Concluding his examination-

the conclusion that I inlast stay quiet, I honestly plead that the best was done under the circum-in-chief, Mr. Fuilta asked leave stances. I feel very bitter toward of the Court to reserve any! my present adverse position."

questions he might have for Stopped several times by his gotten to put to Tokunaga to counsel, Mr. Fulita, who kept in this morning. This was granted. sisting., on his refraining from

The Court sits this morning Bllustrative stories and keeping to a general outline of what the Jap- - anese attitude was, Tokunaga re- fused, saying that he could not explain what he had to say with-

s

at 11 am.

Cash Register Case

Echo Of Betrayal Of U.S. Airman

The betrayal of a shot-down American airman, Jean Fenton Balch, to the Japanese by two Indian watchmen of the Hong Kong Rope Fac- tory, Jass Singh and Man Singh, on Jan. 16, 1945, had an echo at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when Lau Yuen-chau, Shantung constable during the occupation, was arraign ed before Mr. Justice T. J. Gould on three charges of doing acts with intent to assist. the enemy, contrary to the 1940 Defence Regula tions.

1

Accused pleaded not guilty, by the Japanese, Mr. Clifford to taking part in the arrest of concluded... So Shia-kuen, to the inflicting

of bodily harm on So and to

Lau Chiu-kuen said she saw

Crimes Participating in the arrest of the airman parachuting "down

Lawyer A K.C.

News has just been receiv- ed from Canada that Major G.B. Puddicombe has been ap- pointed K. C.

Major Puddicombe obtained the degree of LLE from Me Gill University in 1926 and the same year was admitted to the Bar of the Province of Quebec. His practice was car on with his own firm,

riéd

in Montreal.

the American pilot

Mr. B. Bernacchi, instructed by Mr. A. S. C. Comber, is de fending Lau.

and being given aid by So. She and. So's' younger brother, So Wing-lok, helped to hide the airman's paracute and arms on

Outlining the case, Mr. A.. the third floor of the Clifford, Crown Counsel, said ¦ House. that on or about Jan. 16, 1945,

an air raid was carried out on Later in the afternoon,

next

she

the Colony by aircraft from ansaw four Japanese, and accused American task force and about come to the house in a car, 4 p.m. one of the raiders was Accused went into the house" and brought So out by the back brought down.

of his collar.

It caught fire and the airman parachuted into the backyard of

She saw accused beat up- So.

house 126 and s

132 Belcher Street, where he who knelt down. Later So took. was aided and given a chunge of clothing by So, who bravely

airman to hide in a demolished

To Mr. Berincchi, she denied she had made any mistake in the identity of accused: '

Shortly after the Court sat Ko, said he was experienced yesterday morning, an adjourn-wrestler and knew how to fall, ment took place to enable men with the result that he did not bera of the Court, Prosecuting rufer any injury from this treat- and Defence Counse, as well as Noma, to preeced

Central Police Station with Mr. E. D. Sykes, to view the different rooms

his mentioned by Mr. Sykes in

vidence.

During the time he was in cry- Why had his hair cloan,

to the submitted crepant, why he apposital in inde, he was. Court" rest day, had hi phote wade tortus He was detained

Found guilty of the larceny of raj tak by Major G Ft. Por a day and his release was idbe. Pruccuting fr eventually arranged by the payar pint boities of beer, one pint

lime juice, and a half the okunaga Tial a fren om by his wife to an unidenti- bottle UNC Colony Feeney durg Lari fod Farmesan of 11K$200,000. pint bottle of whiskey, John out illustrations. City ital.

Tam Choi, policeman, said that Turnbull, William John Woods Once or twice a month, Tokun ake the surrender of

of Heng

and Gerard Rooney, stamen of the juga said, heads- of various units #11 attention ware being on in 1941, he served under

Governer. The National Cash Register "shat." At the

Japanese and was posted for. "Dover Hill," were fined $40 were called to the

ach by Mfr. Blair-Kerr at Kow-General's Office for a conference Company lost its suit for the at the Central Police Sta- yesterday. had been tak Maj Pilding and turned tien.

At these conferences, he was al- return of two cash registers, Long, Puddleombe and Howard, and patriotically, assisted the/ brought out the airman. According to S/I Askew, pro-ways made fun of by the other alleged to have been stoler tes la mess

Tam said, that when he soihe-1 tap for prison-i

times entered the interrogation acting, the articles were

unit heads, who referred to the from the company's premises in During World War I he saw house at 126 the same street. defence from an errat, he saw Brison-property of the third officer of the Pow Comp Commander Staff as

Ice House Street during the service in France with the Unfortunately, the two. In it was surat in, Mr. Kenneth Hitchcock, and a department in the charge of a Japanese occupation, from two Canadian Artillery but in this dians saw this happening and 'bines ors being later,

on the cor near his nulsamée:

Chinese shopa yesterday when wat he was the :

So Wing-lok sald he heard? the The informed the Japanese, GH, Tang Prin cold then be to make

In les-Bain at 245 am, on January 1. confess.

Heads of other units with when Mr. Justice E. H. agually saw the non sie, the partį room.

beating,

priores When omplainant awoke at 7.30 contact was sometimes necessary Puisné Judge, at the Supreme later attached to the A. G's gendarmes and accused arrived to the whereabouts of the air- Williams, Victoria Rifles of Canada, and short time later, four Japanese accused question his brother as med were also given a water anda, he found the battles missing were never willing to oblige and Court awarded judgment with Branch at N.D.H.Q. in Ottawa. special attention to thake tivi

man. He saw accused beat up bevare they were plurades, neroplane jortures.

and reported the matter to the help from other

on the scene in a car. units was not Castle

costs in favour of the defen- During the period of his duty Captain. They were

after Led by the two Indians. Mr. his brother with a gun forthcoming

Major Puddicombé at present willingly. Because -Peak for attempting to escape. at Central Police Station, a num- In Werds' cabin were found

dants. of the general attitude

holds

Clifford alleged, Lau arrested which his brother took them to toward

the appointment Treng said he omitted to men- ber of deaths occurred and every

Canadian War Crimes Liaison So and questioned him as to the House 126. POWs, he could not make a súc- in the executions in his written day he saw cofans and black boxes empty bottles

Officer in Hong Kong and acte whereabouts of the airman. So statement because he could not being carried by four coolies in

Hung Yuen-ping, fellow ten- think of so many things at one and out of the cells. He believed

as prosecutor in the War Crimes was allegedly beaten up by acant of So Shui-kuen, said she cused, after which he revealed! gave her girdle to the airman the prisoners died of starvation

Courts. or as a result of heatings?

An informal dinner was held the hiding place. The airman to hold up the tranzsers given Teresa's Hospital in July, 1942 At previous hearing, Tang last night at the Parisien Grill was brought out and taken away him. To Mr. Bernacchi, she of the Chief of the Medical De-Ying-awie, assistant manager of to celebrate his new appoint with So by the Japanese in the denied having

Jitsing Co., and Tak Kwok- rent. Among those partment of the War Ministry.

"As a result of his inspection." cheong, proprietor of Sui Wah were Mr. Charles R. Gallow, Executed By Japs Tokunaga said, "he said that the Watch Co., both claimed that

and the equipment was excel-shops in Stanley Street. during Ball, Lt. Col. Laming, and Lt. patients were properly treated they bought the machines from Trade Commissioner, Lt. Col.

Army could such ideal treat- good faith. lent. Where in the Japanese the Japanese occupation, in Col. Baillie.

Cease-utra){}

Courel regarding the the

arted t

Re-examined by Major Mae- Gregor, Tseng said that there was no Court at the time and prison-[ ers were executed after interro-, gation by a Gendarme.

When

those

the

similar to lost. When questioned by Captain said S/I Askew, all ac- rused denied the charge.

On January '5, defendants were interviewed by the Police, when

de-i

Miss Lee Beater they admitted having taken the The cells in which prisoners bottles. wern detained were in J. vers The case was brought, continued A statement by K Ting-fung, dirty condition because nobody. SI Askew. because there have Secretary the Great China looked after them.

of

there been several petty larcenies on Match Co., Ltd, was read out in were only a few prisoners, each board the vessel during the past Court by Major MacGregor. In

of them received a blanket, but six months and the Master his statement, Ko said that on when the number of prisoners sired to have discipline regained. Feb. 13. 1942, he received a-tete- phone call and later he was vited to ten at the Dairy Farm by Sarukt and Formoran inter- preter named Lai Tak Chuen. He did not dare to refuse this invita- tion.

were large, about ten of thein shared one dirty blanket.

Tam said that he frequently heard of cases where prisoners died after release from the effect of tortures received while de- tained.

In the course of his service

He

WIVES' PRIORITY LIST

1943 on Queen's Road, by two

cess of his jcb, Tokunaga claimed. "Ideal Treatment”.

Citing another instance, Tokun-

aga recalled the visit to S.;

The defendants were the Chit Shing Co., alias Jitsing Co., 33 Queen's Road, and Sui Wai

Watch Co., 170 Des Voeux Road,

Central.

.

Asst.

with

Canadian

of

A

mis-identified.

present car.

Government

accused.

The airman was later sent to:

The case was Japan, while So was executed this morning.

adjourned to

LUGGAGE COOLIE RACKET

In Brief

A fine of $20′ or "7 "ditys in default was imposed on each of

engineer's

Four coolies were sentenced to two junkmasters for having no 12 months' imprisonment when cortineated engine on board. Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones repre- by Mfr. H. G. Sheldon, of demand ginger while the other gave the they were found guilty yesterday: Ope pleaded finess of the en- sented the National Cash Re- ing money with menaces, gister Company with Mr. P. C.

sudden illness of the Inspector Sell, the prosecuting mother as an excuse. Woo and Mr. A. el Arculi ap-officer, said that the complainant's

ahip bound for Singapore.. pearing for Sui Wah and Jitsing luggage was taken to a whorf for respectively.

ment be found? he asked. He Giving judgment, His Lord- Bald such treatment was Loo ship remarked that the decision good for a POW!

was one which he regretted but. "This officer stated it

he was satisfied that they both Was not necessary to treat purchased the machines in good Match Company

The following name, have been POWs so well and because faith openly, added to the wives' priority of this From the Dairy Farm he wax with the Japanese, he saw about 1418 Mariel

statement it" became Dyer; necessary for St. Terean's taken to the Central-Police Sta- 200 risoners being taken away

128A-Eugenia Cyril Hargreave; Hospital to be closed. This feel Lion, where he Was questioned in a truck to be executed. about the Great China Match did not how why these prisoners. 287-Eileen Agnes Bold.

ing outside hed much effect on Company. The Japanese alleged were executed. Trials took the

the supervision of the POW that the Company was the pro- form of interrogations by the. perty of the Chungking Govern Gendarme who effected the arrest,

Camp. The POW Camp was considered a nuisance, Without 10 of defence Chinese detectives and taken application count. cross-examination of Central Police Station, where she citing examples of this attitude was brought before Lishi, who

I cannot sufficiently explain." Tain was deferred until today.

Majar MacGregor then read a struck her across the face.

Tokunaga said that when the statement which had been made

She was then taken to the tor-Chief of Staff of the Japanese by Miss Dorothy Lee.

fure τούτη,

in the station and was Expeditionary Army in China questioned about Dr. Selwyn-visited Hong Kong shortly be Clarke's activities, from 2.30 pm fore his arrival he gave ing- trictions that POWs should be used as much as possible in the presence of Chinese. This was part of a general pro- Daganda policy.

ment and as such, should be hand. ed over to the Japanese.

Ko said he was also accused of communicating with Chungking by means ΟΣ Reven generatera that were in the Company's fac tory. On denying this, he Was thrown to the ground by

the Formosan interpreter by ju-jitsu.'

On the

In this statement. Miss Lee said that she was arrested on Feb. 11, (Continued at foot of next Col.

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then apectacles were

removed and she had to take off her outer garments. Throughout the ques-

she was beaten with

a

o about, the shoulders, waist, back, knees and groin.

At about 6 p.m.. when she had failed to give sny satisfactory an- swers, she was tied with her wrists behind her back and hoist- ed into the air. Further ques fions were put to her and she was again beaten in this position.

Water Torture During the first part of the in- terrogation, the two detectives who arrested her were present, but later they left, kicking her af

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On the pier a crowd gathered and the four defendants demand ed $30 before the luggage could

"sphere of influence."

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Lou Fing, compradura óf a trading junk from Tungkoon, was discharged with a caution for

Money Mart be moved in the area was their having no certificated coxswain

A feature of geeterday's thoney market (sena kho lifź spiart in die price of gaki on rumours of an expart. batt in Shanghai, After opening at 1324 a tact the erott shat up to $338. It eased of slightly to 1336.60 at the close.

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on board. He said his coxswain took in Tungkoon, where it was not possible to get another certificated man and it was lis Intention to get

one In Hong Kong.

The forthcoming marriages, are announced of John Frederick Follett, mariner,. Butterfield & the opening to $14.20 in the afternoon, Waterloo Road; and of George pool, Frederick Frank; 19, of Swire, and Nancy Fenton, 34, Robert Stanley, 20, of Liver-

Thompson, chief cook, es. "Marine Worthing, and James Johnstone, Lynx and Ethel May Archer, 32, of Glasgow, were formally re- Rosary Hill, 43 Stubbs Road.

manded for another week when For attempting to export 100 they appeared before. Mr. Blair yards of woollen material by the Kerr at Kowloon yesterday charg 58, "Kwong Saf", Leung Tun, wared with the unlawful slaying of fined $100 by Mr. B. G. Sheldon SI Alexander Seddon Anderson, in of the Central Magistracy yester- Mongkok on last Christmas Day. day. Shapghal, Jan, G.

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Red Cross Goods

Chinese National Currency, witch hat Recounting some stories, that teen muiet a learir for the past week, had appeared in the press dur-lso full in the general appreciate ing the war, Tokunaga said that the ease of intures, and 90 cenis lo, 02 two of the most-quoted stories cents in the case of spot for CNS1.Dub concerned a Japanese faced by an angry crowd be cause she had expressed pity for POWs and member of the Japanese Diet who spoke

Woman

·U.3. dollars were unchanged at $4.75. Sterling had buyers at 814,55, and. Aue tralian sounds weakened little to 12.10, S'hai Exchange

Quotations on the thanthai market to

at a meeting in wrath at the day were as follows: sight of meat being transport.30. ed to a POW Camp,

Questioned by, his couneel us

to shooting of Chinese outside She was then transferrod te Shamshufpo, Tokunaga said he another room and beatings con-

regretted that such things were tinued until about 11.30 p.m.

At midnight, she was taken to said about his camp guards as

Prison and he did not believe it. Old Remand placed to No. 3 cell. ·She had "The policy of the Governor. nothing to eat until the following General was, to grip the hands evening. Two meals were served of the Chinese," Tokunaga smally said. "The policy was to treat amount of rice and filthy water. Chinese better than POWs."

She was questioned agüin

Tokuntiga claimed that the ing the next week and on several Red Cross parcels seen in his

In occasions she was beaten. оде

one home by witnesses were pre- instance, site was beaten with a board about four feet long and sented to him by representa six inches wide with number of tives of the POWs. nails protruding from the end of iShe

was finally released on Mar. 13, 1045.

Parcels of clothing and food that were sent in were never de Hvered to her.

Mis Lee said she was again rested on May 6, 1943 and dem tained for questioning until May

14, 1943. She was not i-treated on this occasion.

It was true, he agreed that there was a large stock of tinned goods in his home. These were rations distributed through the Governor-General's office to various army units and] it was a mistake to considér them as Red Cross, goods. ⠀⠀ Fat Child

Red Cross cigarettes were The next statement read was sold in town, Tokunaga agreed. that of Kwan Yat-hing, who' said he was arrested on Nov, 10, 1944 His explanation for this was at No: 88 De Vooux Loads and that some Red Crosa goods Station reached the market direct from

Kwan

kan to Contra Folice ented the ships they were brought in by Ushiyama and secused off and before they had come under smuggling, goods in and out of his supervision. Also, POW Hong Kong and doing spg work. | traded the cigarettes for other On denying these charges, he was commodities through the camp given the water torture eight guards and the cigarettes could ames,

He was

by this meats also reach the up on. Your also hung

On another occasion, he had to

occasions and beaten overely. open market.

Asked about Red Cross par-

hold a chair at arm's length for 'cels that were seen by witncas-

a period of three hours. When his es at POW Headquarters To arms becarne too tired to lift the kunaga sald there was a small chair any longer he was beaten lot stored there awaiting trans-

"a rubber tuba.

In Desember 1944 ho Was Ben-

port to POWs in Canton,

tenced to ten years' imprisonment Asked by his counsel how

he could explain his being fat

Hearing was then adjourned Tokunaga said he had been fat till. 10 am today.

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